Fresh injury worry puts Nick Kyrgios’ Australian Open return in doubt - The Australian withdrew from an exhibition match on Thursday because of an abdominal injury.

Nick Kyrgios has been struck down by yet another injury on the eve of his return to grand slam tennis. The Australian former world No.13 was due to play Novak Djokovic in an exhibition match on Thursday, in the lead-up to his first Australian Open since 2022, but has withdrawn due to an abdominal injury.

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios got their Brisbane International doubles campaign off to a winning start on Monday.

Nick Kyrgios’ planned return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open is in doubt after he sustained an abdominal injury and was forced to withdraw from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic this week

Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from an exhibition event with Novak Djokovic scheduled for Thursday due to an abdominal strain, casting more doubt on the former Wimbledon finalist's chances of making his Australian Open comeback this month.

Nick Kyrgios sparked a major concern on Thursday ahead of the start of the 2025 edition of the Australian Open as the Aussie withdrew from an exhibition match, where he was due to play Novak Djokovic,

Novak Djokovic has revealed that he still suffers "trauma" when he visits Melbourne after being deported from the city ahead of the Australian Open in 2022 because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.